The Government Should Limit The Public Access

The debate between where to draw the line between allowing government surveillance and keeping society’s members privacy will never be completely clear. It is important to keep a part of an individual’s life private and once the Untied States voted the Patriot Act in privacy went from limited to microscopic. Widening the scope of government surveillance slowly but surely pushes privacy out of the

As human beings and citizens of the world, everyone values their privacy. It is a right that is often looked over and taken for granted by most. Since the beginning of time, there have been concerns about individuals’ rights to privacy and their personal information remaining confidential. Our founding fathers had concerns about this which is why, “…this right has developed into

Privacy is, and should continue to be, a fundamental dimension of living in a free, democratic society. Laws protect “government, credit, communications, education, bank, cable, video, motor vehicle, health, telecommunications, children’s and financial information; generally carve out exceptions for disclosure of personal information; and authorize the use of warrants, subpoenas, and court orders to obtain the information.” (Protecting Individual Privacy in the Struggle Against Terrorists: A Framework for Program Assessment, 2008) This is where a lot of people feel as though they have their privacy violated. Most Americans are law-abiding citizens who do not commit illegal acts against the country, they want to go about their lives, minding their own business and not having to worry about outside interference. The fine line between privacy and National Security may not be so fine in everyone’s mind. While it is the job of government agencies to ensure the overall safety of the country and those living in it, the citizens that obey the law and do not do anything illegal often wonder why they are subject to any kind of search, when they can clearly point out, through documentation, that they have never done anything wrong.

During the past decade, an issue has arisen from the minds of people, on which is more important? Privacy or national security? The problem with the privacy is that people do not feel they have enough of it and national security is increasing causing the government to be less worried about the people. National security is growing out of control which has led to the decrease in people’s privacy and has created fear in the eyes of U.S. citizens. “Twelve years after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and amid a summer of revelations about the extent of the surveillance state built up to prevent others, leaders, experts and average Americans alike are searching for the right balance between security and privacy” (Noble). Americans should be able to live their daily lives without fear of an overpowered government or a “big brother” figure taking over. “According to a CBS News poll released Tuesday evening, nearly 6 in 10 Americans said they disapproved of the federal government’s collecting phone records of ordinary Americans in order to reduce terrorism” (Gonchar). While it is good to keep our country safe with security, American’s privacy should be more important because there is a substantial amount of national security, the people 's rights should matter first.

Technology has become more accessible to the point it has become easier for government to watch everyone's move. In this generation technology takes over everyone's daily life, where people wakes up and the first thing is look at is the phone. A phone there are many things on it, like text, pictures and videos. Phones can do many things, but there is a possibility where the government can tap into a phone and look through it. The government can watch everyone’s: text, history, private info, and pictures. Government has no right to looking through people’s personal info because it violates Fourth amendment, Blackmail, and Creates fear.

America was founded of the ideals of free speech and equality, but if one tries to exercise these rights to the fullest extent, one’s privacy would be jeopardized. The purpose

Privacy is what allows people to feel secure in their surroundings. With privacy, one is allowed to withhold or distribute the information they want by choice, but the ability to have that choice is being violated in today’s society. Benjamin Franklin once said, “He who sacrifices freedom or liberty will eventually have neither.” And that’s the unfortunate truth that is and has occurred in recent years. Privacy, especially in such a fast paced moving world, is extremely vital yet is extremely violated, as recently discovered the NSA has been spying on U.S. citizens for quite a while now; based on the Fourth Amendment, the risk of leaked and distorted individual information, as well as vulnerability to lack of anonymity.

What will you do if you have access to everyone’s personal information? In “Your Digital Trail, and How it Can Be Used Against You” from NPR, author G.W. Schulz & Daniel Zwerdling describe how easy the government or any other agency could get people’s personal information. After the rise of crime and terrorist attacks in the US, the government passed an ACT in order to get access to citizens’ health information. A research warrant, a court order or a subpoena are also used to get anyone’s personal information. While some people mention that having access to American’s personal information could help prevent crimes, be more secure or help to catch criminals, others argue that they do not have privacy, could be used against us or third parties could have easy access. I believe the US government should be allowed to use digital information because could help to find lost people, could be used for criminal prosecution and help to protect the life of others.

In an age of what appears to be increasing insecurity, Americans have to make a choice between being secure and maintaining civil liberties, or leaving it up to the government to decide. The privacy of Americans should be taken into more consideration when using surveillance and other methods to watch the people. Privacy today faces growing threats from a developing surveillance apparatus that is repeatedly justified in the name of the national security. Security is privileged over values, such as civil liberties after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Due to this horrendous event, the national government commenced its surveillance attack in hopes of stopping another terrorist outbreak from happening, but it only created a divide within the American people. The government is trying to rebuild the security that was lost (“Money”). Their plan involves increasing the surveillance, listening to phone calls, and monitoring people’s searches for keywords, and using the law to their advantage. These measurements are exaggerated and unnecessary in order to protect Americans. The government divided the nation through this act. In order to restore the nation to its proper standing, the first step to fix the nation should have been the Patriot Act, which was put into place after 9/1l, but it is the Patriot Act that actually started the divide of the people and government.

A lot of people don't care about privacy and will always argue that “ if you got nothing to hide you shouldn't be worried “ although that is true, privacy is something that is granted to the people so the government doesn't have too much control of power. This sets a limit on what they are able to do. The information gathered can be used to determined whether someone is searched before getting on a plane. The information can also be collected together and show how to control someone by their history. We put so much of our information online whether it's a picture of our loved ones or post on facebook post on how we disagree with the new laws. From things like a post on facebook or a history of your online shopping they

Most American citizens believe they have the right to privacy because it's stated in the constitution. However, nowhere in the constitution does it state the right to privacy. At first, this may seem like a bad thing, but upon closer inspection it's actually beneficial. American Citizens should give up some of their privacy because not only does it offer better security, but it can also help catch criminals, make life more convenient, and protect students. By allowing the government to access some of one's privacy, they can help catch criminals. The FBI is preparing a vast biometrics database and if all goes well a police officer or border patrol can "run a 10-fingerprint check... and within seconds know if the person is on a database of the most wanted criminals and

Government has to balance your personal freedom with the collective well-being of society. This means that even though you have rights guaranteed by the Constitution, the people around you have rights, too. Sometimes, in order to make sure that the greatest number of people are protected, you have to give up a little bit of your freedoms. You can’t get on a plane without being searched, for example, because it’s government’s job to protect us from people who might want to cause us harm. If you don’t want to be searched before boarding a plane, you can choose to drive to your destination. Another way government weighs our collective well-being against personal privacy is with a census. Every ten years a census is taken, counting Americans and asking lots of questions about our families. You are legally obligated to answer these questions. Government provides a lot of help to us as a result of information it collects. The answers to those questions help government decide where it might need to build new libraries, roads, and

The topic of national security vs. personal privacy, in recent events, has been very controversial regarding which is more appropriate. On one hand, the government can search through personal, private files without any consent from the owner, thus making the information no longer private. The opposing side argues that the government is the invading personal privacy of innocent civilians, violating the Fourth Amendment Rights to prohibit unreasonable searches and seizures. Both have valid points, both positive and negative; however, the invasion of personal privacy by the law is only justified in a dire, life or death situation. The government should not have the ability to view private information in an everyday situation because it is a strong violation of the Fourth Amendment, it is too invasive, and it bypasses the limits of personal privacy when necessary. Therefore, the government should not be able to view personal, private information of civilians unless absolutely necessary.

Do you ever get that feeling you’re being watched? It is interesting how much power the government actually has over privacy. When a registered sex offender, lets say a “peeping tom” moves into a neighborhood, laws require that they notify people living in that neighborhood. If they peaked through a window, they were required to tell others, but when the government peaks into our most personal information and locations 24/7, they can get away with it. The government should not be able to look at all the data and on your phone without a warrant. Law enforcement agencies have been targeting cell phone users without their knowledge, and most service providers will very easily hand over customers information such as call logs, text messages, GPS locations, and web history without a court order to do so violating the fourth amendment.

The idea of privacy has been around since the 1760’s. John Adams was the first to speak on privacy issues. He stated that the British doing random searches of people's houses without their permission was the final straw in starting the revolution (EDRi). A breach of privacy or even a discomfort regarding privacy was a big issue for the colonists. It even made it into the constitution, saying that you cannot search and seizure. They claimed that they had their “natural rights” violated. This was an idea that was brought forth by John Locke that everyone had their rights to life, liberty, and property. People have always been very protective of their privacy. At the start of the 21st century, the risk for losing your credit information went very high. In 2016 this study showed that since the start of the century 41 million people have had either their identity or credit card information stolen (Jessica Dickler). Many people are wondering what the government is doing to change or help this, not just stopping the problem after it has happened. The newest breach of privacy is the new facial recognition software that is being used by the government, law enforcement, iPhone, and even facebook. The first facial recognition database was created in the 1990’s and updated in 2003, the goal of inspiring a revolution of innovation. This technology is now available to the public and is widely abused (Jesse David West). Many people feel that the government uses this technology to keep tabs